How to Remove the Smell of Dog Pee
Next you’ll want to remove–not mask–the source of the odor of pet urine using an odor eliminator product.
While the stain may be gone to our noses, it no doubt remains to our pet’s super strong olfactory senses—so that’s where the next step comes in.
What to do? Don’t reach for the regular carpet cleaner; you want to remove the stain, not mask it with perfumes. If the stain and its accompanying odor isn’t totally removed, your dog will be able to smell it and will return again and again.
Next, get out an enzyme cleaner; these destroy rather than mask the organic material that’s causing the odor. Use the product according to the directions on the bottle. Most of these products have little or no scent and will not stain your carpet.
Enzyme cleaners are specially designed to destroy rather than mask organic stains. These eat up and neutralize the cause of the odor; most have little or no scent. TriNova Natural Pet Stain Remover –made from plants so it’s safe to use in your pet household — doesn’t mask pet odors but removes the SOURCE of the odor, even to your dog’s sensitive nose.
No enzyme cleaner? Reach for some common household products. Don’t use ammonia. (Urine contains ammonia, so the chemical will keep attracting your dog to the spot.) White vinegar is a good odor remover; use one-quarter cup to a quarter of water. Start out conservatively and add more if needed.
Another idea? Salt will absorb fresh pet urine and remove some of the scent. (Be careful that your dog does not eat any of the salt!) The sooner you can get it on the stain, the better.
Baking soda works well to remove the scent of pet urine; just rub it into a urine stain. Rubbing the area with a dryer sheet can also remove some of the odor.
If you can smell odors but can’t find the stains, try a black light flashlight. Turn off all your lights and turn on the black light; stains will glow under the light.
Of course, if the stains are too bad and nothing seems to help, there’s always the professional carpet cleaner. They have the heavy-duty cleaning machinery needed to really dig into the stain and extract as much of it as possible.
Help! My whole carpet smells like dog pee!
Does your whole carpet smell like dog pee? Then imagine all the smells your dog is picking up…
Enzyme cleaners are specially designed to destroy rather than mask organic stains. These cleansers eat up and neutralize the cause of the odor; most have little or no scent.
We use TriNova Natural Pet Stain Remover –it’s made from plants so it’s safe to use in your pet household — and it doesn’t mask pet odors but removes the SOURCE of the odor, even to your dog’s sensitive nose.
Once you’ve found the stain, again, give the area a spray with TriNova Natural Pet Stain Remover. This time, however, you’ll want to make multiple applications of the stain remover. Spray the area then return in an hour to re-spray the spot.
How to clean dog urine from tile and stone floors
Whether you are cleaning from limestone, marble, slate, granite, tile or concrete, first blot up as much of the stain as you can.
Next, blog with a solution of vinegar (a quarter cup of white vinegar and a quarter cup of water).
To remove the smell of dog urine from a tile or stone floor, you’ll next want to apply an enzyme cleaner to break down the organic compounds in the dog urine.
Wipe with a clean, damp cloth when you’re done.
How to clean old dog urine stain
So, your pet has had a little accident, and now something smells bad. At Rattle & Hum Laundry Co., this is a situation we see on a daily basis. Dogs and cats are equally capable of peeing on clothes or sheets from time to time. What can you do to remove the stain, and even more importantly, the unpleasant odor?
The first thing you’ll need to understand is why pet urine smells bad in the first place. The answer is uric acid, which is found in urine. To remove pet urine from soiled laundry, you need to break down the uric acid. There’s more than one way to get this done.
According to the makers of Tide detergent, the most effective way to break down the uric acid is by soaking the stained item in a mixture of baking soda and warm water for fifteen minutes, rinsing it thoroughly, then putting it in the washing machine right away.
Another method to remove pet urine from soiled laundry is to begin with a cold-water rinse under a faucet, aiming the water directly at the stain. Then wash the item on the hottest recommended washing machine setting, using detergent along with one cup of white distilled vinegar. For old or stubborn stains, soak the item overnight in a mixture of two cups white distilled vinegar to one gallon of cool water before washing.
The best laundry detergents to remove pet urine from soiled laundry include Tide and Persil, but you can also find special detergents designed specifically for removing dog urine, including Alpha Tech Pet and Nature’s Miracle.
If you need to remove pet urine from soiled laundry, Rattle & Hum Laundry Co. can help! Follow the advice given above and then bring your item in to Rattle & Hum Laundry Co. to wash and dry, or just bring it straight in and have Rattle & Hum Laundry Co. clean it for you!